make good

果たす、実行する

約束や計画を実行したり、何かを無事に成し遂げたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To do what you promised or planned, or successfully complete an action.

• They made good on their promise.
• The thief made good his escape through a side door.
• Will she make good on her threat to resign?

使い方： make good something (The prisoner made good his escape.); make good on something (We will make good on our promise.)

類義語： fulfil, carry out

よく使う表現： make good promises, make good threats, make good escapes

補う、償う、修復する

損傷を直したり、問題を解決したり、損失を埋め合わせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To repair damage, correct a problem, or pay for a loss.

• We will make good the damage.
• The firm made good my losses after the error.
• Who must make good any shortfall in the fund?

使い方： make good something (The builder agreed to make good the damage.)

類義語： repair, remedy, compensate for

よく使う表現： make good damage, make good losses, make good defects

成功する、出世する

特にお金を稼いだり、仕事で出世したりして成功すること。

やさしい英語で： To become successful, especially by earning money or doing well in your career.

• He left home and made good.
• She hopes to make good in business.
• Several young actors from our town have made good abroad.

使い方： make good in something (She made good in the clothing business.)

類義語： succeed, prosper

反対語： fail

よく使う表現： make good abroad, make good professionally

コールする、同額を賭ける

ゲームに残るため、他のプレーヤーと同じ額を賭けること。

やさしい英語で： To bet the same amount as another player so you can stay in the game.

• She made good the opening bet.
• He lacked enough chips to make good the bet.
• Would you make good that bet with such a weak hand?

使い方： make good a bet (He made good the bet and waited for another card.)

類義語： call, match

反対語： fold

よく使う表現： make good bets, make good stakes

平らにする、表面を補修する

表面を直して、平らででこぼこのない状態にすること。

やさしい英語で： To repair a surface so it is flat and even.

• Make good the floor before laying tiles.
• The builder made good the plaster around the new socket.
• These rough patches need making good before we decorate.

使い方： make good something (Make good the wall before applying fresh paint.)

類義語： level, smooth

よく使う表現： make good surfaces, make good plaster